My Time in One of the Happiest Countries in the World
All photographs by Enas El Masry. “Hello. Is this Enas El Masry?” a phone call interrupted my already slow day at work. “I would like to inform you that you…
Sri Lanka: Hidden Scars Behind Picturesque Beauty
No travel destination can ever solely fulfill all of your travel wishes, but some destinations can certainly offer you a lot to feast your soul and senses on. One perfect…
The Sinai Trail: A Tourism Initiative By Bedouins in South Sinai
In light of the devaluation of the Egyptian pound and increasingly difficult visa processes, more and more Egyptians are turning to domestic tourism. Yet, while tourists continue for the most…
What I Learned Walking for 12 Days Across Egypt’s Mountain Range
In our deviation from nature and our growing distance from how man was meant to live, rehabilitation centers have become a socially accepted resort to helping people get back on…
Beginners’ Guide to Living Outside Cairo
Growing up in the early 90’s, there were barely a few things as sacred as religion to live by as a child — on top of which of course, Disney’s 1994 animated…
5 Common Misconceptions About Egypt’s Siwa Oasis
Far away from Egypt’s modern societies, an ancient community lies in the heart of the Western Desert, preserving not only its virgin, natural beauty, but a rich human experience as…
Can The Good Life Really Be Bought?
I arrived back in Cairo after six weeks in the isolated Siwa Oasis to an urban façade of advertising, each billboard draped in deceit, reminding me of all I dislike…